Garment-supporting stud.



No. 758,929. PATENTED MAY 3, 1904. B. P. OREWILER.

GARMENT SUPPORTING STUD.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 6, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

GARMENT-SUPPORTING STUD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 758,929, dated May 3, 1904.

Application filed August 6, 1903.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN OREWILER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Cushioned Button for Garment-Supporters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to studs or buttons for garinent-supporters, and more particularly that class employed in supporting hose.

The object of the invention is to provide a cushion which, while coacting with the usual stud or boss to obtain a yielding grip on the hose, does not depend upon the stud for its fastening and as a result will not become displaced by detachment from the stud, as in the cushion-post now ordinarily employed.

The preferredform of construction is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described in the following specification.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device complete. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the base-plate and stud with the cushion detached. Fig. 4: is a detail perspective view of the cushion.

Similar reference-numerals indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

In the embodiment illustrated a base or stud plate 5 is employed, which is of substantially the usual contour, being provided at opposite ends with arcuate slots 6, located on opposite sides of a central stud 7, mounted upon the plate 5, preferably by being riveted thereto, as shown in Fig. 2. This stud 7 has a head 8 on its free end that overhangs the plate 5. The stud-plate 5 furthermore has a curved slot or opening 9, which partially surrounds the stud, and through the same is passed a cushion 10, which is semicylindrical in form and partially surrounds the stud between the head and plate. This cushion is formed of rubber or other compressible material and has projecting fingers 11, which are located on the rear side of the plate 5, or, in other words, on the side opposite the stud. It will thus be observed that the cushion while coaeting with the stud and providing a compressible or yielding grip about the same and on Serial No. 168,528. (No model.)

opposite sides thereof is secured entirely independent of said stud and does not depend thereon in any manner for its fastening. The result is that though it may become misshapen from wear with the other member usually employed in this class of supporters it will never become displaced or be moved out of operative relation with the shank of the stud. This will be readily apparent when it is considered in connection with the rubberposted button ordinarily employed. These have rubber cushions entirely surrounding and carried by the posts, and constant use causes the rubber to become stretched out of shape, so that it finally becomes detached from the post and drops otl. In the present device this objection is overcome. The structure herein set forth, moreover, can be manufactured very cheaply and will not add to the cost of production of the supporter.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, and many advantages of the herein-described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a base, of a stud mounted thereon, and a yielding cushion device secured to the base independently of the stud and coacting with said stud.

9.. In a device of the class described, the combination with a base, of a stud mounted thereon, and a yielding cushion device secured V to the base independently of the stud and partially surrounding the stud.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination with a base, of a stud mounted thereon, and a yielding cushion device secured to the base partially around and independently of the stud.

4C. In a device of the class described, the combination with a base, of a stud mounted on the base and having a head at its free end, and a cushion formed of yielding material partially surrounding the stud between the head and base and secured to said base independently of the stud.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination with a base having an opening, of a stud mounted on the base on one side of the opening, and a cushion secured in the opening and coacting with the base.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with a base, of a stud mounted on the base-plate and having a head at its free 

